Sign Permit in Gilbert, Arizona

Gilbert requires a sign permit for: Submit through OneStopShop portal at onestopshop.gilbertaz.gov; Sign must comply with Town of Gilbert sign regulations and zoning code; Arizona ROC-licensed sign contractor typically required; Electrical signs require electrical permit in addition to sign permit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Gilbert Development Services Department — Plan Review and Inspection Division at (480) 503-6700 before starting work.

Sign permit fees vary by type per the Town of Gilbert Development Services Fee Schedules (doc 5883, effective July 1, 2025, Resolution 4563): Monument/Tower freestanding signs $550; Wall signs 1–49 sf: $350 + $100 each additional; Wall signs 50 sf+: $450 + $100 each additional; Temporary Grand Opening banners $35; Temporary Non-Grand Opening banners $220. Contact Development Services at (480) 503-6700 or apply through onestopshop.gilbertaz.gov.

Plan review for a sign permit in Gilbert typically runs 3–8 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Town of Gilbert Development Services Department — Plan Review and Inspection Division at (480) 503-6700.

You'll need: Sign Permit Application; Sign Plans / Drawings. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Gilbert requires 2 inspection(s) for a sign permit, in order: Sign Structural / Electrical Inspection, Final Sign Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Gilbert Development Services Department — Plan Review and Inspection Division ((480) 503-6700).

Apply through Town of Gilbert Development Services Department — Plan Review and Inspection Division at 90 E. Civic Center Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Phone: (480) 503-6700, email: onestopshop@gilbertaz.gov. Office hours: Monday–Thursday: 7:00 AM–6:00 PM; Friday: Closed (Town Hall operates a 4-day/10-hour week; confirmed live on the Development Services department page 2026-07-16). Official information: https://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/development-services.

Gilbert, Arizona has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with Appendices C, I, and K, and Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739, Town of Gilbert Technical Codes 2020 Edition); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with Appendices H, P, and Q, and Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Green Construction Code (IgCC) — voluntary adoption only — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); Town of Gilbert Technical Codes 2020 Edition — local amendment overlay (Code of Gilbert Chapter 10, Sections 10-31 and 10-32) incorporating December 2023 amendments per gilbertaz.gov Document 35111. Local amendments apply — see the Gilbert overview page for the full list.